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VOL Vit, ‘NO, 60 - °

ua | HAZELTON, B C., SATURDAY, AUGUST. 10, 1918

PRICE §2.00 A YEAR

we LOCAL NEWS: 4 " PARAGRAPHS)

~ Hazelton and Surrounding ~ District

a "Bort: Wattie is visiting Port moe ‘Essington.

™ is in town, o

7 _ A “UP on Briday,.

= Jas. F ‘Deyie, ‘of Seattle, “was . a. visitor on n Monday.” uO

. Dan MeDonald, of Barns. Lake, a was among Sunday’ 3 arrivals,

oF “Constable Kelly returned’ on Friday from an official visit to points east.

je , ad. ‘Naylor paid a short visit to ee Prince Rupert at the > begnining : "of the week,

“sy

he. 8. V. Yoris, provincial gov- . erument auditor, left on ast - . evening's train,

Government : Agent Hoskins ane went: down -to-Pritice ‘Rupert-yes-} ; ues morning, a

Ms, W.. W. Wrathall and chil- ‘dren, ‘of Prince Rupert, are. vis- ting ‘Mr... and Mrs, H.' H. ‘Little,

-H. A. DuHamel Went. down to Prince: Rupert” on Tuesday and

ing,

ly graduated from Hazelton Hos- -- -Bital, “left. on. Tuesday. for Prince ~ Rupert..

_ Stewart Jack left. yesterday morning for. Vancouver, where he will. again voluateer for active

“ service,” a

“ Rev. FP. s. McCall, principal of

a Visitors, :

“Mise Hazel Cudniigham lett -yeaterday morning to ‘spend a . week-or two at’ her home j in: ‘Port Essibgton. 4

-e Mr, and Mrs. R ‘s ‘Sargent| Dos and: children, accompanied © by ".;Miss Peel, left on Sunday for a isit to Alaska points, :

eed Mes,’ I. Ww. ‘Boyd and two song 2): atrived: from Edmonton on Tues.

ts day,” Mrs, Boyd,” who is an old- .° ime realdent of Hazelton, is the r guest of her sister, Mrs. E. R.

Migs Magaret, ‘Allen, of Prinee Rupert; ‘a ‘former’ bésidant of: Ha- elton, , has. been nomirated:aa a! oo pindidate for the- ‘Quéenh. of” the © Garnival- at’ the, coming'-Prince|

| “ Rupért Exhibition,”

a items of Personal laterést Kom!” _ _

IG. 'W. Morrow, of. Vancouver,

° James Brown, of Pacific, « caine. ¢ we -|a9i8, to November 28; 1918. - Grouse and ptarmigan— August ;

an November 20, 1918.

lare open between November 1,

7 _creturned to Hazelton last even-

Migs J. Tallander, who recent-|

/|ranning along amootbly over

'|the fourteen: men ‘are from Hazel-

John Olson,

to the funds of the | branch,

‘On, Mra.: Wattie, Miss, Tovey, Migs. ‘Wattie, Miss: ‘Widema

{Open Seasons — For, the Year

in B,C. have been announced,

province has been. divided into three districts, . Hazelton is in-

ot as follows: . ease: “and: brant~ August 15,

| 15, 1918, to March 81, 1916, The day’ s limit is twelve grouse} or twenty-five ptarmigan, ., Ducks—August 4b, 1918, to.

The open season for. deer has been fixed for the period of Sep- tember 14,-1918 to’ December 15, | 1918,

Bear. may be killea throughout

Foxes—November 1, 1938, to March 80, 1919, - All “other fur-bearing animals

1918, to Apri}. 30, 1919,

: Moose,” “eariboo—September Fy to December 16..

The dates given above are’ al inclusive, —

| Quite. a Hazelton ‘Camp at Stewart,

In a letter to The Miner, Al;. Harris, who is engaged in mining

here. .."The Salmon river proper- ties look good, and quite a lot of development work is going on.

Bear: river also.looks good. and I] would not be surprised to. see some big . mines opened. up on this river. : to

“This camp of mine. looks like a. “Hazelton « camp. Bight out.of

ton, and inglude Joe Benson, Ed. MeLatren, Magnus. Johnson and _ Bent wisheg to all up your way.” .

‘Tag Doy. Collections ay) he monthly tag. day in aid of

from which will add consideralily A commitcee. of . ladies “@anvaased tlie ‘town ‘and’ were. responsible] ” -| for the collection of the fine total of. $53; ° Tha- following = ladies formed: ‘the: committee; Mrs. J: on K. Sealy, "Mrs. We Ww, Ander:

are Defined |

‘The game regulations for 1918. {

For the purpose of defining the open season for game birds, the!

northern, and birds’ may| . -~.{ Cabin, called at ‘Sheehan’ f ranch

the province from: October 30, 1° - 1918. to June 80, 1919.

sia ~ Bineberites:

Writes AL Harris|

at Stewart, says “everything is |'—— —<—— 1 :| -Miss Moore, lady ‘superinten- tendent of Hazelton Hospital, re- ‘turned yesterday from a vacation | trip to her unele’ 8 sTanch in. ‘the

the local: ‘Red Cross branch’ wag

” held on. Tuesday, the receipts this week,

Kispiox jox Valley

AGRICULTURE

(Special to to ‘The Miner) - Mrs, John’ Love went to th

C..E. Garrity, pperator at Firs

on: Saturday.

Janze’ 8 ranch last Tuesday.

James Hevenar is cutting th

| hay.on A. W. Corner’ 8 ranch thi:

summer,

of his dairy stock this week.

’Haying was “started ‘on Chas. Pearce's ranch this week,

son than for several years. “ te. oa

ever this year,

on P, H, Sheehan’s ranch.

jury to any of it.

" — Commemoration

HAPPENINGS. IN. AND ‘ABOUT L ’ pHE COMING CENTER OF = if

Hazelton’ Hospital un Tuesday, |

Peter, Hagelund and John Love “| Tiave finished haying on Binbo- : den’ s ranch, -

A, Clermont.c eame up to Fred.

_ Jamea Swann disposed of some

Grouse areé:.more “numerous throughout the Valley this sea-

‘ate as: plentiful as}:

‘The hay crop-is all under cover It. is the biggest crop ever harvested here and was put up in record; time, “without the “slightest in-.

- Service Held in - Hazelton Sunday

declaration of war was fittingly . marked on Sunday Jast in Hazel- ton ata special union service in St. Peter’s Church. The service commenced witha hymn, which was followed by a scripture read- ing. A hymn anthem.was then ’|admirably rendered by the choir. The first address, following. a vocal solo by Misa. Goddard, was made in excellent style by J. F. Maguire,. Rev, F. $8, McCall, of the University of Alberta, was {called upon: for a speech, and made an impressive oration. A vocal solo by Miss Smith. -prece- ded an eloquent address by. Rev. R, C... Scott, who was followed in an able speech by Rev. W, (8. A. Larter, A. Miller, a re- | turned. Canadian soldier, also made a capable address.

; “Following a hymn, the National Anthem was sung, bringing the service to & conclusion.

Mra, Hoskins acted ag organ- ist.

“Dr. Wrinch ana Dr were scheduled ‘to. speak,’ but were unavoidably prevented from appearing.

Red Cross Branch Finances Shown - to be Excellent |

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e 3

- Local and an =.

“The regular monthly meting of the Hazelton branch of the

i

Cariboo. ay

Miss Maclachlan:. of. Vancouver,

for the- south.

who ‘have: been

“The: Miner $2 a ‘year,

Miss ‘Duthie, Miss: ‘Kent and

who have been visiting the. Miss- es Wentzel, left on ‘Sunday last

» James MacKay left: on 1 Monday for Calgary and southern Alberta points, to purchase a number of horses, which wil] be used. ‘by Ruddy &. MacKay: ‘éarrying out afthetr hauling. ‘contracts: this: win- ter. °

D. McLeod and: Major Angus Stewart - came up: from the. coast * They. paid: a visit to the Silver Standard: while’ here, |: and returied to : Vancouver on]: Friday atter going a8 far east as Fringe George, - “Eh 7

“| waa well-crowded,

Mr. Joaeph & Errifigton,. who hae baer - examlning‘properties on Nine-mile ‘mountain, Jett, on Fri- day, for the ‘south, - ‘companied by Mrs; Errington. and 5 two'daughtors, . -| the. quests of. Mri. W,'G. ‘Norrie at ‘the Silver: Stanilard mine,

He’ was ace

Canadian Red Cross’ Society was held on Monday evening, when the following financial report was | . presented by Treasurer Little:

{Brought forward . $512.87 RECEIPTS: Cash Donations 21,30 . Em ployees Rocher ; de Boule Copper . ; Company... . 40.00

Proceeds Garjen Par-. ty: (Fr Red d'Crose), 69.10

. | - $634.27 Dispursemenrs:

To Headquarters’... 460.00 To French Red Crosa . 69.10 Express.on'machine °° 1:40

a _ Balas on hand $us.77 - “Again a Success” : [ly dances ' ‘was held. on, Thukiday evening. in, the schoolhouse, which Dancing, was il uthe, éarly hours: and enjoyed: by those pras-

kept p'ai was. “well ent, aay great. favor, and besides provid-| ing much: pleaure, are the iveans

_/MORE IS GIVEN

The. fourth anniversary of the]

Foriier | ~

‘Ito the soldiers of this district at. 7

The fltth of the sorles of: week:

‘ivi: ‘tobacto ‘and: “the: ‘takin

‘These: ‘dances have. found :

of: adding ‘Appteciably to. thel y ‘

JAMES MAY. FUND

Total for Memorial Fund Seat Up by Further Additions this Week

* While « our appeal’ for contrib. * tions to the James May. Memorial . Fund has evoked further response , duri ing the week, the amount. subseribed to date, while giving. evidence of the remarkable num-. ~ ber of people who knew and ad- : mired the old pioneer, still falls? far short of the total necessary to carry out the object ofthe. fund,

“It is hoped that: the present ‘total of $120 will be doubled, in fact it is most essential that this be done. Everybody practically in this part of the province knéw or has heard of him. His friends, Jare legion. Therefore, our re- - quest. for more contributions i is: not Unreasonable,

The purpose of the Fund is. the oo erection of a headstone upon the | rave of James May, pioneer of. pioneers in the Cariboo and Om- ineca. - His grave is to be made — @ memorial to his deeds. “The- “Miner acknowledges with thanks the receipt of. one: dollar - - from each of the following: - bo gs

BE. H. Lineker (Visioia) .

_E. A. Harris (Stewart)

—D. A, Harris’ (Stewart) -

‘Bill Watson (Stewart)

John Wallgren (Stewart) Send your | contribution. in to - The Miner without delay. We will acknowledge them all in. our columns,

Soldiers’ Aid Wil - Despatch Many.- ~ _ Packages. to. Boys a

During the week a considerable oe number of parcels. was packed: ._ by the Soldiers’ Aid for’ despatch

the front, ‘These packages, which , are being made to standard con. .:- tent and weight, will be sewnup and mailed this. week, a ‘number:

of ladies having volunteered their services, - There are about sixty o such parcels; and the postage on” them to France and Great Britain, we ara tnfornied,: will appr xi : mate $80. - al - ‘Tha’ standard packages den to the boyd contain: tea, sugar, co few, cocoa, smooking ‘and. che:

and weigh ‘seven:- pounds the inaximum permitted by" “the ; thorities, eanae

funds) of the peal ‘public ‘acho, |